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About
Dr. B. Selvakumar is a pioneering robotic gastrointestinal surgeon whose work is redefining the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery for complex foregut and hepatobiliary pathologies. His primary research focuses on advanced robotic techniques for esophagectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy, with a particular emphasis on improving peri-operative and oncologic outcomes. Dr. Selvakumar’s most significant contribution is the development of intra-nodal indocyanine green (ICG) injection to delineate the thoracic duct during minimally invasive esophagectomy—a technique published in 2022 that has already garnered 17 citations for its potential to reduce chyle leaks. He has further demonstrated the safety and efficacy of robotic surgery through a propensity-matched analysis comparing robotic versus open pancreatoduodenectomy for periampullary neoplasms (2024, 5 citations). His innovative spirit extends to challenging reconstructions, including the first reported total robotic Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy for a post-open cholecystectomy biliary stricture using ICG guidance. Dr. Selvakumar also contributes to the understanding of rare tumors, such as gangliocytic paraganglioma of the duodenum, and has successfully applied robotic techniques to corrosive esophageal strictures and jejunal ischemic strictures. His work is establishing new standards for what can be achieved robotically in complex gastrointestinal surgery.
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- 3Gangliocytic Paraganglioma of the Duodenum: A Masquerader3 citations · 2023
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